Field lighting activation system
AssigneeABL IP Holding LLC
InventorsChristopher D. Nolan, Joseph R. Casper
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Abstract
A system for controlling lighting modules at an outdoor facility includes a server that will receive a service request from a mobile device. The request is triggered when the mobile device captures a barcode that is displayed at the facility. The mobile device will send user-selected operational parameters and payment information. In response, the server will generate a command to activate the lighting modules according to the operational parameters, and it will send the command to lighting modules. The lighting modules will operate according to the selected parameters. The server does not need to require any prior authorization from a user of the mobile device.
Claims21
A lighting system, comprising:
- a server comprising a processor and programming instructions that will, upon execution, cause the server to, in response to receiving a service request from a mobile electronic device, wherein the service request is triggered by the mobile electronic device capturing a barcode that is displayed at an outdoor facility at which one or more lighting modules are present:
- transmit, to the mobile electronic device for output on a user interface, available operational parameters for a selected lighting module that is associated with the barcode;
- and
- in response to receiving, from the mobile electronic device, a selection of one or more of the available operational parameters and payment information:
- generating a first command to activate the selected lighting module according to the selected one or more operational parameters, and
- sending the first command to the selected lighting module for controlling operation of the selected lighting module,
- wherein the server does not require any prior authorization from a user of the mobile electronic device before transmitting the available operational parameters, generating the first command, or sending the first command.
A method of activating a lighting system, the method comprising:
- by a server, in response to receiving a service request from a mobile electronic device, wherein the service request was triggered by the mobile electronic device capturing a barcode that is displayed at an outdoor facility at which one or more lighting modules are present:
- transmitting, to the mobile electronic device for output on a user interface, available operational parameters for a selected lighting module that is associated with the barcode, and
- in response to receiving, from the mobile electronic device, a selection of one or more of the available operational parameters and payment information:
- generating a first command to activate the selected lighting module according to the selected one or more operational parameters, and
- sending the first command to the selected lighting module for controlling operation of the selected lighting module,
- wherein the server does not require any prior authorization from a user of the mobile electronic device before transmitting the available operational parameters, generating the first command, or sending the first command.
A computer program product comprising a non-transitory memory device storing programming instructions that will, upon execution, cause a processor to:
- in response to receiving a service request from a mobile electronic device, wherein the service request was triggered by the mobile electronic device capturing a barcode that is displayed at an outdoor facility at which one or more lighting modules are present:
- transmit, to the mobile electronic device for output on the user interface, available operational parameters for a selected lighting module that is associated with the barcode;
- and
- in response to receiving, from the mobile electronic device, a selection of one or more of the available operational parameters and payment information:
- generate a first command to activate the selected lighting module according to the selected one or more operational parameters, and
- send the first command to the selected lighting module for controlling operation of the selected lighting module,
- wherein the processor does not require any prior authorization from a user of the mobile electronic device before transmitting the available operational parameters, generating the first command, or sending the first command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.